SEVESKIG x EVANGELION Collection: Cult Classic Meets Cult Fashion
Avant-garde Japanese label SEVESKIG and cult classic animé Neon Genesis Evangelion come together for a wearable collection, including three HYPE DROP-exclusive pieces.
Japan’s reputation for innovation precedes it, permeating every facet of its cultural exports. Fashion and animation, two pillars of the nation’s creative expression, have often revolved around each other’s orbit. Again, these two worlds collide, emerging from the creative vortex with a wearable collection.
Shinji, Rei, and Asuka—the iconic protagonists of Neon Genesis Evangelion—step into their EVAs once more; not to prevent the Third Impact, but rather to welcome a sartorial one with SEVESKIG.
EVANGELION
Considered one of the greatest animé of all time, Neon Genesis Evangelion (or known simply as Evangelion or Eva) was created by Hideaki Anno and had its original run between 1995–96. Decades since, the legacy of the show continues through its many crossovers in different mediums and several OVAs.
SEVESKIG
Founded in 2012 by Takanori Nagano, the brand is imbued with his concept of “creating products that truly impress when held and worn”. He translates his diverse background in animé, art, and the motorcycle industry into unique garments. A catalyst to his many collaborations across various creative fields.
Presenting the SEVESKIG x EVANGELION Collection, featuring an array of apparel integrating the animé’s hallmark iconography with the brand’s signature motifs and design language:
[EXCLUSIVE] EVANGELION S/SL Tee Ver.Main visual:001 Ex (US$138)
White / Black / Red
The “EVANGELION S/SL Tee Ver. Asuka Langley Exclusive”, the latest in SEVESKIG’s Crash S/S T-shirt series, is made in collaboration with the cult classic animé. A key visual from the TV version is printed on the distressed, layered back while the iconic NERV logo boldly takes its place on the left chest.
The fabric is made with a soft-to-the-touch No. 30 single yarn. Its fluffy texture enhances with each wash. This Asuka Langley version of the t-shirt is available exclusively on the SNKRDUNK App for international users via HYPE DROP. Arriving in White, Black, and Red, each variation symbolizes the character’s mercurial personality and aesthetic.
EVANGELION A.T. Field Knit Cardigan – (US$317)
Together with its six-colored hues, the jacquard knit cardigan faithfully reproduces the climatic scene of the Human Instrumentality Project’s execution. Its design inspired by the ultimate Angel form of Rei Ayanami and her A.T. Field.
EVANGELION L/SL Tee Ver.Ayanami – (US$152)
White / Black
Successor to the Perfect Blue collaboration in SEVESKIG’s popular Crash S/S T-Shirt series, the “EVANGELION L/SL Tee Ver.Ayanami” highlights the enigmatic Rei Ayanami through the layered finish on the back.
SEVESKIG’s signature “TEAR TEAR TEAR” motif is imprinted on the left chest, adjacent to the EVANGELION’s logo on the right. On the sleeves sees the NERV logo arranged as a trio.
The fabric is made with a soft-to-the-touch No. 30 single yarn. Its fluffy texture enhances with each wash.
EVANGELION S/SL Tee Ver,Main visual:002 – (US$104)
White / Black
This vintage-style collaborative t-shirt takes its design cues from the promotional merchandise from 1995, with a special cracked print as an allusion to its origin decades ago.
The centerpiece is a reproduction of one of its earliest commercial art, while the SEVESKIG logo takes up the real estate on the back. The print crackles with each wash, giving it the look and feel of a real vintage tee.
EVANGELION S/SL Tee Ver,A.T. Field – (US$104)
White / Black
Like the above-mentioned, this vintage-style collaborative t-shirt takes its design cues from the promotional merchandise from 1995, with a special cracked print as an allusion to its origin decades ago.
SEVESKIG’s signature “TEAR TEAR TEAR” motif boldly takes centerstage, presiding over the words, “Break down your emotional barries”. The graphic behind features Shinji’s Unit-01 shielded within its A.T. Field. The print crackles with each wash, giving it the look and feel of a real vintage tee.
EVANGELION S/SL Tee Ver.Main visual:001 – (US$138)
White / Black
Another addition to the brand’s popular Crash S/S T-Shirt series, the highlight of this design is the Rei Ayanami graphic seen through the layered finish on the back. Dual branding is employed at the front with the collaborators’ logos presented on the left chest.
The fabric is made with a soft-to-the-touch No. 30 single yarn. Its fluffy texture enhances with each wash.
The SEVESKIG x EVANGELION Collection Release Details
Alongside several of SEVESKIG’s inline apparel, the SEVESKIG x EVANGELION Collection will be released on HYPE DROP on 23 March 2024, with the “EVANGELION S/SL Tee Ver. Asuka Langley Exclusive” t-shirts exclusive to the platform.
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